insignia
noun
[ ɪnˈsɪɡnɪə ]
• a distinguishing badge or emblem of military rank, office, or membership of an organization.
• "a khaki uniform with colonel's insignia on the collar"
Similar:
badge,
crest,
emblem,
symbol,
sign,
device,
mark,
seal,
colours,
decoration,
medal,
medallion,
pin,
ribbon,
star,
award,
fruit salad,
gong,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin, plural of insigne ‘sign, badge of office’, neuter of insignis ‘distinguished (as if by a mark)’, from in- ‘towards’ + signum ‘sign’.
